By Jessica Merritt

There are some wonderful social media communities online, but often, they are well-kept secrets. Whether they’re just not getting the traffic they deserve, or they’re in a really small niche market, there are just some social media sites that don’t get a whole lot of attention. Here, we’ll take a look at 50 of these sites that you don’t know about, but should.

Shopping

These sites are great for finding the best deals and cool stuff to buy online.

1. AgentB: On AgentB, you’ll be able to find great deals online.
2. iliketotallyloveit: Visit this site to find weird, but fun products.
3. Dealigg: Dealigg offers "social bargain hunting" on lots of tech deals.

Gear & Gadgets

In these communities, you’ll find discussions and links that are all about grown up toys.

4. AutoSpies: Find out what the spies are sharing on this social media site that’s obsessed with automobiles.
5. Meme or Lame: This "citizen media platform" is all about gizmos, ranging from cars to cell phones.

Finance & Business

Stay on top of the worlds of business and money through these sites.

6. Value Investing News: Get news about the stock market from other investors on this social media site.
7. HubSpot: Find and share content about marketing online and off on HubSpot.
8. Real Estate Voices: Read the most interesting news about the real estate market on Real Estate Voices.
9. Small Business Brief: Visit this community to learn how to be a better small business owner.
10. FeedTheBull: Visit FeedTheBull to see what’s hot in the market.

Sports

Read about your favorite teams, players, and sports on these sites.

11. BallHype: This social media site has a great community and all of the best sports stories to share.
12. SportsAg: Visit SportsAg to find an aggregation of all the best sports articles, all in one website.
13. PlanetMVP: PlanetMVP is full of "sport shorts" — videos of sports players of all ages and skill levels.
14. ScoreGuru: In this online sporting community, you can get the latest in sports news.

Web Development

Here you’ll find a wealth of web development sites, ranging from SEO to design.

15. DNHour: Find domain name news content from other domainers through this site.
16. Sphinn: In Sphinn’s discussion forums and links, you’ll find great information about internet marketing.
17. DZone: DZone offers plenty of helpful links for web developers.
18. SEO TAGG: SEO TAGG is home to search engine optimization content, and other related links.
19. Pixel Groovy: Pixel Groovy’s community seeks out the best in online tutorials for developers.
20. BloggingZoom: Read the posts on BloggingZoom to get the latest on the blogging world.
21. Design Bump: Read news about web design on this fun and informative website.
22. PlugIM: PlugIM is full of awesome internet marketing content.

Fashion

Visit these sites for eye candy, finds, and plenty of style.

23. Stylehive: Stylehive connects stylish people with each other, offering bookmarks, links, forms, and a lot more.
24. Chictini: Chictini features the latest in fashionable and cute.

Technology

Keep up with the latest in technology on these social media sites.

25. Tweako: On Tweako’s site for "collaborative computing," you’ll find guides, tutorials, and lots more for computing, technology, and the Internet.
26. Hacker News: Check out Hacker News for teachnology links from the dark side.
27. SWiK: In this community-driven resource, you’ll find information about open source software.

Entertainment

Enjoy videos, celebrity news and more on these social media sites that entertain.

28. Video Bomb: Stop by Video Bomb to get a sampling of the best videos online.
29. Lipstick: Lipstick shares all of the celebrity news that matters.
30. ShowHype: ShowHype has loads of stories about movies, TV, music, celebrities, and more.
31. VideoSift: VideoSift will help you get through the muck of videos to find the most entertaining and useful stuff out there.

News

These sites offer an up-to-the-minute look at news along with a sense of community.

32. Newscloud: On Newscloud you can find stories hand picked from users around the world.
33. Shoutwire: Shoutwire has Internet news in just about every category imaginable.
34. 2CentsNews: Find community-created news and submit your own 2 cents on this social media site.
35. Newsvine: Keep your ear to the ground and find out what the world is talking about on Newsvine.
36. Searchles: Search for news within your social circle on Searchles.
37. NewsHeat: Get the latest in popular political news through NewsHeat.
38. NowPublic: Read about all of the new and interesting news events around the world on NowPublic.
39. BuzzFlash: BuzzFlash’s community aims to fight ignorance with progressive news and commentary.

International

Here you’ll be able to connect with users from different parts of the world.

40. Muti: Muti centers on all things Africa.
41. IndianPad: On IndianPad, you’ll see all of the latest news stories in India and great finds in Indian interest.

Weird & Interesting

If you’re in the mood to find something offbeat, be sure to visit these sites.

42. Plime: In this community, you can find and add weird and interesting links.
43. Truemors: Check out Truemors for the latest breaking news and rumors.
44. linkfilter.net: linkfilter.net is exactly what it sounds like — a filter for all of the web’s links.

Miscellaneous

These social media sites are in a class of their own.

45. Wordsy: Wordsy’s links are all about books, writing, and words.
46. BrewPoll: Join this community, and you’ll get the latest in home brewing and craft beer news.
47. blogs4God: Get connected with Christians who blog by checking out this site.

     

48. Hugg: Within the Hugg site, you’ll be able to find lots of different news and advice about the environment.
49. Kirtsy: Formerly known ask Skirt, Kirtsy has links that women will really appreciate.
50. TTiqq: Get online tips and tricks for technology, finance, and lots more on TTiqq.

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